over-ear

American  

[oh-ver-eer] / ˈoʊ vərˌɪər /

adjective

1. made to rest on top of or fit around the ear. Compare in-ear.

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noun

1. over-ears, a set of headphones or similar audio equipment designed to rest on top of or fit around the ear.

Example Sentences

Esports players compete with over-ear headphones to make sure they get immersive surround sound from the game, and can hear their team-mates.

From BBC

And style influencers have been democratically tying bows on everything from over-ear headphones to bag straps to headbands.

From Los Angeles Times

Lo-fi music is often associated with Lofi Girl: the uber-famous YouTube channel that runs a 24/7 stream of lo-fi music set to an illustration of an animated girl wearing a green sweater and large over-ear headphones and calmly writing.

From Los Angeles Times

And now that you can preorder the second-gen AirPods Pro, we’ll likely start seeing discounts on the last-gen Pro and other models, including the over-ear AirPods Max.

From The Verge

The AirPods Max are currently the only over-ear headphones in the AirPods lineup.

From The Verge